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The Janes (2022)

Overview

Defying the state legislature that outlawed abortion, the Catholic Church that condemned it, and the Chicago Mob that was profiting from it, the members of “Jane” risked their personal and professional lives to support women with unwanted pregnancies. In the pre-Roe v. Wade era — a time when abortion was a crime in most states and even circulating information about abortion was a felony in Illinois — the Janes provided low-cost and free abortions to an estimated 11,000 women.
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Tia Lessin profile
Tia Lessin

Director

Emma Pildes profile
Emma Pildes

Director

Cast

Heather Booth profile
Heather Booth

Self

Judith Arcana profile
Judith Arcana

Self

Marie Leaner profile
Marie Leaner

Self

Diane Stevens profile
Diane Stevens

Self

Eleanor Oliver profile
Eleanor Oliver

Self

Martin Luther King Jr. profile
Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Walter Cronkite profile
Walter Cronkite

Self (archive footage)

Hugh Hefner profile
Hugh Hefner

Self (archive footage)

Heather Booth profile
Heather Booth

Self

Judith Arcana profile
Judith Arcana

Self

Marie Leaner profile
Marie Leaner

Self

Diane Stevens profile
Diane Stevens

Self

Eleanor Oliver profile
Eleanor Oliver

Self

Martin Luther King Jr. profile
Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Walter Cronkite profile
Walter Cronkite

Self (archive footage)

Hugh Hefner profile
Hugh Hefner

Self (archive footage)

Extra

Release Date

May 3, 2022

Original Language

Portuguese, Spanish, English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

HBO Documentary Films logoPentimento Productions logoElsewhere Films logo

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